A compendious view, or Cosmographical, and geographical description of the whole world.: With more plain general rules, touching the use of the globe, then bave been yet published. Wherein is shewed the situation of the several countries, and islands: their particular governments, manners, commodities, and religions. Also a chronology of the most eminent persons, and things that have been since the creation, to this present: wherein you have a brief of the gospel, or a plain, and easie table, directing readily where to find the several things, that were taught, spoke, done and suffered, by Jesus Christ, throughout the said gospel. The which is not onely pleasant, and delightful; but very useful, and profitable; for all. But cheifly for those who want, either time, to read, or money to buy, many books. / By Tho. Porter.

THE CHRONOLOGY.

Years of the World.		Tears before Christ.
1	Adam created	3970
130	Seth born	3840
235	Enos born	3735
325	Kenan born	3645
395	Mahaleel born	3575
460	Jared born	3510
622	Henoch born	3348
687	Methuselah born	3283
874	Lamech born	3096
930	Adam died	3040
987	Henoch taken away	2983
1042	Seth died	2928
1056	Noah born	2914
1140	Enos died	2830
1235	Kenan died	2738
1290	Methalaleel died	2380

1422	Jared died	2548
1536	120 years began	2434
1556	Japheth born	2414
2558	Sem born	2412
1651	Lamech died	2319
1656	Methuselah died, and the flood destroyed all mankind, but Noah and his family	2314
1657	Mans age was shortned half in half	2313
1658	Arphaxad	2312
1693	Selah born	2277
1723	Eber born	2247
1757	Peleg born, and Babel builded	2213
1787	The 70 Families distinguished into 70 languages, and mans age half shortned	2183
1787	Regu born	2183
1849	Nahor born	2121
1878	Terah born	2092
1996	Peleg died	1974
1997	Nahor died	1973
2006	Noah died	1964
2008	Abraham born	1962
2018	Sarai born	1952
2026	Regu died	1944
2049	Serug died	1921
2083	Terah died, and the promise was made unto A∣braham that Christ should be of his race, 430 years before the Law, and he went into Canaan	1887
2093	Hagar the Bond-woman, an Egyptian was given to Abraham	1877
2094	Ishmael born	1876

2096	Arphaxad died, being 438 years old	1874
2097	Abraham had two Sons, one by Hagar, and one by Sarai	1873
2099	Just Lot vexed at the un-godly	1871
2107	Sodom and Gomorra destroyed	1863
2109	Isaack born, Abraham and Ishmael were circum∣cised	1861
2111	Moab and Ammon born	1859
2114	Ishmael and Hagar were cast out, where began the first manifest afflictions of Abraham	1856
2126	Selah died, being 433 years old	1844
2128	Ishmael had 12 Dukedomes in the land of Cush	1842
2141	Abraham offered Isaack	1829
2145	Sarah died, being 127 years old	1825
2147	Abraham married Keturah	1823
2148	Isaack married Rebecca	1822
2158	Sem died, being 600 years old, whom some think was Melchifedeck	1812
2169	Jacob and Esau born	1801
2183	Abraham died, being 175 years old	1787
2187	Heber died, being 464 years old; he was the longest liver after the flood, and none after Ba∣bels building exceeded much above halfe his years, for Peleg who lived longest had but 239 years	1783
2208	Esau took a wife of Canaan which was a grief to Rebecca, and displeased Isaack, therefore Esau went to Ishmael and took his daughter Maalath to wife	1762
2215	Esau sold his birth-right for a messe of red pot∣tage,

therefore was his name called Edom	1755
2227	God gave unto him the land of Seir, of whom came many Dukes, Gen. 36.	1743
2231	Ishmael died, being 137 years old: the only wicked whose whole age is recorded in the law	1739
2235	Jacob stole the blessing from Esau	1735
2245	Jacob went to Laban, he saw a ladder reach up into heaven, and the Angels of God ascending and descending by it	1725
2250	Jacob fled into Aram, and Israel served for a wife	1720
2252	Leah was given to Jacob instead of Rachel	1718
2255	Judah was born	1715
2259	Joseph was born	1711
2264	Rebecca died	1706
2265	Jacob went from Laban, he wrestled with the Angel and was called Israel. Benjamin was born. Rachel died at Bethlem	1705
2275	Joseph was sold for a slave. Judah committed incest. Phares was born of Thamar his daughter in law	1695
2288	Isaack died, being 180 years old, he lived longest of any from Terah	1682
2289	Joseph expounded Pharoahs dream	1681
2297	Hezron was born	1673
2298	Jacob went into Egypt with 70 souls	1672
2315	Jacob died in Egypt, being 147 years old	1655
2369	Joseph died in Egypt, being 110 years old	1601
2406	Nasson born	1564
2434	Moses born	1536
2441	Moses first received, and wrote Divinity with

prophetical authority	1529
2460	Hosea was born	1510
2475	Moses visited his brethren, and about this time slew the Egyptian	1495
2476	Caleb born	1494
2512	Jannes and Jambres caused 10 plagues	1458
2515	Moses brought Israel out of Egypt	1455
2520	Moses received the Law	1450
2533	The Israelites were fed with Manna from Hea∣ven	1437
2540	Rachab was born	1430
2541	Moses lift up the Serpent in the wilderness	1429
2545	Nasson died	1425
2553	Moses died being 120 years old	1417
2554	Hosea, Joshua or Jesus of Ephraim ruled	1416
2561	Yeares of Jubilee began	1409
2570	Joshua having ruled 17 years died	1400
2570	Othoniel began his reign	14••0
2603	Chusan of Aram began to reigne over Eber	1367
2608	Salmon begat Booz of Rachab	1362
2610	Othoniel died	1360
2673	Eglon King of Moab, with Ammon, and Amaleck oppressed Israel	1297
2687	Samgar killed 600 Philistins with a Goad	1283
2691	A great famine in Israel	1279
2696	The people chose strange gods; for which the Lord sold them into the hand of Jabin King of Canaan	1274
2711	Sisera chief Captain to Jabin oppressed Israel twenty years	1259

2731	Magiddons field was fought by Barak wherein Sisera was overcome	1239
2732	Media oppressed Israel, and Gideon ended his government	1238
2771	Abimelech began to reigne, and though he was bad he defended Israel after he had reigned 3 years, his brain-pan was broke by a woman in Tebez, and he commanded his page to kill him out-right	1199
2791	Israel again worshipped the gods of Aram, the Moabites oppressed them 18 years	1179
2794	Thola (after he had defended Israel 23 years) ended	1176
2808	Samson was born	1162
2814	Jeptha (having ruled 6 years) ended	1156
2817	The warre of Thebes	1153
2831	Ibsan of Judah and Bethlem ruled 7 years, he had 30 sons and 30 daughters all married	1139
2832	Philistins oppressed Israel 40 years	1138
2833	Ibsan ended	1139
2834	Jesse born and Elon of Zebulon reigned 10 years	1136
2842	Abdon of Ephraim reigned 8 years	1128
2850	Sampson of Dan judged his people 20 years	1120
2852	The destruction of Troy	1118
2855	Laviniam built	1115
2859	Aeneas reigned in Italy	1111
2870	Eli of Levi of Itama ruled 40 years	1100
2872	Brute entred this Island, and soon after built London	1098

2881	Samuel, a new Moses, was born	1089
2883	Alba longa was built	1087
2909	Eli his transmigration	1061
2910	Samuel and Saul reigned 40 years	1060
2912	The Ark was taken, and Hophni and Phineas were killed	1058
2919	David the seventh sonne of Jesse, and fourteenth from Abraham, was born in Bethlem	1051
2934	Samuel waxing old, his sons Joel and Abiah ruled but corruptly, therefore Israel desired a King not as Moses and the Judges were, but as the Heathen had	1036
2941	David killed Goliah, and was anointed in Beth∣lem	1029
2950	David was anointed King of Hebron at 30 years, as Christ was at his Baptisme	1020
2957	He was anointed King of Jerusalem	1013
2972	Solomon was born	998
2977	Absoloms rebellion	993
2989	David died being 70 years old, and Solomon sate upon his Throne.	981
2990	Roboam born	980
2993	The foundation of the Temple was laid on mount Sion	977
3000	The Temple finished	970
3030	Solomon (having reigned 40 years) ended	940
3031	Roboam reigned over the two Tribes	939
3033	Judah and Israel were divided for Solomons idolatry and Roboams tyranny, and Jeroboam confirmed King	937

3047	Abiam reigned 3 yeares he slew 500000 of Israel	923
3049	Asa reigned in Judah and clensed his Kingdome from idolatry	921
3050	Nadab began to reign over Israel	920
3052	Baassa killed Nadab (when he had reigned two years) he perform'd Athaliahs words upon Je∣roboams house, Jehu told him of the like for himself, he reigned 24 years over Israel	918
3056	Jehosaphat born	914
3057	Asa made made a law that every one that sought not Jehovah should die under him, Judah had peace 10 years, he had 50000 warriers, and dis∣comfited Zerah with 100000 of Cush and Lubin	913
3063	Elias born	907
3073	Homer flourished	897
3075	Elah of Baassa raigned two years	895
3076	Omri began to reign in the 31 yeares of Asa	894
3079	Joram born, Asa died, & Elias prophesied	891
3089	Jehosaphat reigned 25 years	881
3100	Bladud began to rule in this Island, and built Bathe	870
3106	Joram son of Achab reigned 12 years	864
3109	A great famine in Samaria, which continued 7 years	861
3111	Edom rebelled	859
3113	Jehosaphat ended	857
3118	Athalia the daughter of Achab, and Grand∣mother to Joas, killed the Kings seed, and

raigned 6 years, she had Sons by another which she tendred, and she was slain by the com∣mandement of Jehoida.	862
3119	Jehu was anointed King, and raigned 28 years, he slew Jezabel, Joram, 70 sons of Achab, and 42 of Achaziahs brethren his Uncles sons	851
3124	Joas the natural son of Achaziah, being hid in the Temple 6 years by his fathers sister, was in the 7th. year anointed King, and raigned 40 years, he repaired the Temple, but fell to idolatry and unthankfulness after the death of Jehoida, and was slain by his servants	846
3136	Dico builded Carthage	834
3156	Zachariah the Son of Jehoida was stoned to death between the Temple and the Altar	814
3160	Hazael King of Syria spoiled Jerusalem	810
3163	Joachaz raigned 17 years, in which time the Lord delivered him into the hands of Hazael King of Syria, but he prayed to the Lord, and he deli∣vered him, and yet he did not depart from the sins of Jeroboam	807
3164	Joas ove••come Benhadad the son of Hazael three times, he took Amaziah King of Judah, he brake down the wals of Jerusalem and spoiled the Temple, he died after he had raigned 16 years	806
3166	Amaziah began to raign, and at first did that which was right, but after fell to idolatry, and was slain by his servants, having raigned 29 years. In his days Azariah was high Priest	804
3168	Jehoram began, he did evil in the sight of the

Lord, and having raigned 41 years died. In his dayes Hosea, Amos and Jonah were Prophets,	802
3187	The Olympiades began, being Games of running riding, wrestling, and other feats of activity	783
3198	The building of Rome. Jonas sent to convert Ninive, fled to Joppa, being hopeless to convert the City till he had been 3 dayes and 3 nights in the Whales belly	772
3200	The Kingdom of Judah was ruled by States	770
3201	Ozias began to raigne over Judah, his first great works are said to be after his fathers death, to warne us that he ruled not with his father. Isai. Joel & Hosea were prophets in his time	769
3212	Zachariah began to raign oyer Israel, but he did evil in the sight of the Lord, and Shallum slew him, after he had raigned 6 moneths, and raigned in his stead	758
3232	Jotham born	738
3240	Menahem began to raign over Israel, he gave Pul the King of Assyria 1000 talents of silver, that his hand might be with him, to confirm the Kingdom in his hands, and he exacted money of all the mighty men of Israel	730
3250	Manahem ended, and Pekahiah began to raigne over Israel, but Pekah one of his Captains slew him (in the second year of his raign) and raigned in his stead	720
3252	Jotham began to raign in Judah, he built the the gate of the Temple called Beautiful, and overcame the Ammonites. Isaiah, Nahum,

and Micah were Prophets in his dayes	718
3268	Jotham ended having raigned 16 years, and Achab raigned in his stead, he drew his sons through the fire, and burnt incense in the high places, and took the gold and silver that was found in the house of the Lord and in the trea∣sure of the Kings house, and sent it for a pre∣sent to the King of Assyria	702
3279	Osee made a conspiracy against Perah, and slew him, and raigned in his stead, he sent Oile for a present to the King of Egypt to win his favour. Obadiah, Amos, Jonas and Joel were Prophets in his dayes	691
3282	Hezekiah began to raign over Judah, and did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, he removed the high places, cut down the groves, brake in pieces the brazen serpent which Moses had set up	688
3295	Senacherib came against Jerusalem, were 185000 his soldiers were slain by an Angel	675
3299	Upon Hezekiahs sicknesse the Sun went back 10 hours	671
3310	Manasses began to raign, and under him Esay was saw'd to death	600
3365	Manasses having raigned 55 years ended, and Ammon began to raign over Judah, he served the idols which his father served, and was slain of his servants when he had raigned 2 years	601
3368	Josias succeeded Ammon, he walked in all the wayes of David his father, and renued the co∣venant with God. Jeremiah and Zephaniah

were prophets in his time	602
3370	Eliakim, or Jehoiakim born	600
3375	Joachaz John, or Shallum born	595
3380	Jeremiah prophesied, he laboured to keep Judah from being carried to Babel, 40 years before the third captivity	590
3385	Moses original that was hid in the Temple, being about this time found, was caused to be read in the hearing of the people, by King Josias	585
3389	Mathanias or Thedek born	581
3390	Thale born	580
3393	Solon born	577
3398	Periander reigned at Corinth	572
3399	Josiah was slain with an arrow at Megiddon, having raigned 31 years	571
3399	Joachaz began to raign over Judah, he did evil in the sight of the Lord, and Pharaoh Necho put him in bonds at Riblath in the land of Ha∣math, and carried him into Egypt, and made Eliakim or Jehoiakim his brother King over Judah and Jerusalem, he was 25 years old when he began to raign, and he raigned 11 years	571
3406	The desolation of Jerusalem the first captivity and rest for the land 70 years	564
3407	Draco set forth his bloody Laws	563
3411	Arrion the Musition flourished	559
3413	Jehoiakim buried like an asse	557
3414	Zedekiah began to raign over Judah, he did evil in the sight of the Lord, and had h••s eyes put out by Nebuchadnezar in the 11th. year of his

raign. Baruch, Ezekiel and Jeremiah were pro∣phets, and Seraiah a high Priest in his time	556
3422	Jerusalem was taken, and the Temple burnt, wherein began the third captivity which was to last seventy years	548
3423	Ezra born before Seraiah died	547
3425	Egypt contended with Babylon, against whom Ezekiel prophesied	545
3428	Pittacus flourished	542
3429	Chilo flourished	541
3431	Solon abolished the laws of Draco	539
3434	Nebuchadnezar conquered Egypt	536
3438	Pythagoras was famous in Italy	532
3445	Nebuchadnezar dreamed of a great tree cropt, bearing the heart of a Beast, Daniel expounded it of him	525
3454	Tarquin banished from Rome for the ravish∣ment of Lucretia	516
3456	Cyrus first began to raign	514
3457	Phalaris the Sicilian tyrant flourished	513
3461	Pisistratus the tyrant of Athens began	509
3465	Esop was famous in these times	505
3468	Astyagus was subdued by Cyrus	502
3470	Babels fall. Daniel was made high	500
3471	The word was named Messias by an angel	499
3480	Croesus vanquished by Cyrus	490
3490	Balthazar was slain and Babylon taken	480
3491	The Jews returned out of captivity	479
3498	Ahasuerus the 3 King made a decree that all the Jews in his 127 Countries should die in one day, because their laws differed from the Hea∣then:

But Mordecai and Adossa turned it on Hamon the Amalekite,	472
3499	Darius Artaxerxes was elected King of Persia, of Assur & of Babylon. He knew that Gods wrath was upon his predecessors for hindring the Temple, and therefore he began it in the second, & finished it in the sixth year o•• his raign. In h•••• seventh year Ezra returned with authority to imprison, amerce, banish, and kill the disobedient Law	471
3500	Esther was married to Ahasuerus	470
3503	The fight at Marathon	467
3517	The expedition of Xerxes into Greece	453
3518	Zachary told of Babel to be as a pit without water	452
3519	Jerusalem was built by the seven, sevens and the Cloisters about the Temple, wherefore the Temple is said to be 49 years in building	451
3526	Ezra came to Jerusalem	444
3531	Darius Persa the last King named in Scripture Nehemiah 12. 22.	439
3554	The Peloponensian war began	416
3581	The 30 Tyrants ruled at Athens, who slew more Citizens in 8 moneths then the war had con∣sumed in 10 years	389
3586	Plato borne in Athens	384
3587	Conon overthrew the Lacedemonian fleet	383
3589	The peace of Antalcidas obteined	381
3590	The Lacedemonians brake that peace, and were vanquished by Epaminondas	380

3595	Epaminondas slain at Mantinea.	377
	Darius the Persian gave reward for the invention of new pleasures, and thereby was not aware how he had sold his Kingdom till another was pro∣claimed to beare his scepter: He carried with him in the Camp 350 Concubines	377
3608	Alexander caused Judah to date from his raign, and that each sacrificers child born that year, should be named Alexander	362
3614	He licensed Sanballat to built a Temple for the Samaritans and false Jews.	356
3618	Darius vanquished by Alexander, and Persian Monarchy ended	352
3644	The Sadducees rose first about this time, who said there is no resurrection nor angel nor spirit, but this Sect fearing to be stoned by the people, pretended to leane on Moses, but not admitting any exposition	326
3658	Antiochus Soter King married his fathers wife, which thing was infamous among the heathen.	312
3660	The 70 Interpreters translated the Old Testa∣ment into Greek	310
3700	Ptolomy Philip set forth a huge Army against Antiochus Megas
3714	Seleucus Callinicus was overcome by Ptolomy Evergetes, who spoiled the Country and carried his Nobles to Egypt, as the angel had fore-told.	256
3727	The Pharisees opposed themselves against the Sadduces, and unskilfully they said, that Moses

received another law besides the written, given by tradition	243
3748	Epimanes King of Egypt abrogated Moses laws, and confirmed heathenisme in Judah	222
3793	Alexander Demetrius Nicators brother, killed Triplo, and himself was killed in wars against Parthia	177
3796	Philomether was killed in wars against his son in law	167
3796	John Simeons son became a Sadducee, and made inquisition for all Pharisees and put them to death	174
3800	Physcon who had been King of Cizen married Cleopatra his natural sister, wife once to their brother, on the marriage killed her son by Phi∣lometer, in time he loathed her, and married her daughter Cleopatra, extream cruelty he shewed to his people that made him King and filled all with blood and banishment: after banish∣ing others he fled with the Queen his wife, and sent for his eldest son from Ciren, and least Alexandria should make him King, he killed him	170
3803	Aristobolus wore a Crown first of any Levite, he killed his brother Antigonus, and soon after died with torment of conscience, and vomi∣ting blood	167
1812	His brother Alexander raigned after him, and killed 50000 Pharisees, he being a Sadducee and rejected by them	158
3817	Alexandria his wise succeeded him, and bare him

two sons both strove for the Kingdome, and drew sundry nations to their factions	109
3839	Alexander who killed his mother, was made King, and banished	131
3849	The city of Jerusalem was surprised by Pompey on the Sabath day, and he placed Hircanus in the regiment, and carried Aristobolus with his two sons Antigonus and Alexander captive to Rome	121
3851	Alexander moved covetous Crassus to surprise Jerusalem, who spoiled the Temple of 60 tuns of gold, Crassus and his Camp were wholy over∣thrown at Charran by the Parthians	119
3860	Alexander was killed by Scipio	110
3863	Aristobulus the father, favoured by Julius Caesar; was poisoned by Pompeys side, Antigonus request∣ed of Julius Caesar the kingdom of Judah, in which Pompey setled Hircanus: But he bestowed it upon Antipater, once Hircanus servant	107
3875	Antipater was poisoned by Malchus	95
3877	Malchus was slain by Caessius	93
3878	Antigonus (holpen by Pachor king of Parthia) reigned in Jerusalem	90
3881	Hircanus intifed to go to Pachor was of him kept prisoner	89
3883	Antonius and Cleopatra fought against Italy, and were overcome	87
3885	Herod escaped to Rome, and was there proclaim∣ed king of Judah, and brought into the Capitol between Antonius and Octavius	85
3889	Tigranes was chosen king of Syria	81

3896	Seleucus house perished, and an Earthquake de∣stroyed 170000 men and many cities	74
3899	Herod (with the help of Sosius) took Jerusa∣lem	71
	Antigonus was brought to Antonius, and of him beheaded, as an enemy to the people of Rome,
3912	Herod was afterwards confirmed by Antonius and Cleopatra Rulers of Egypt	58
3970	Jesus Christ was conceived in Nazareth, and born in Bethlem in Judah, Mat. 1. 3970 years from the creation, and in the 42 year of Augustus Caesar	000

After 12 years of age, he went up to Jerusalem with his parents, and sate in the Temple in the midst of the Doctors, hearing and asking them questions, Luke 2. 41.

After he was baptized he preached, and did many mira∣cles, the knowledge of which one would think should con∣vince the m••st obstinate, if they would but seriously consi∣der those things recorded by the Evangelists. The which for your eas••e & ready finding, I have collected into this method and may call it, A briefe of the Gospel, or a plain Table readily directing where to find the several things, taught, done, and suffered by Jesus Christ, through the Book of Mathew beginning at the first Chapter, which things are confirmed by the three other Evangelists and by the Apostles

Mat. 2. Christ was circumcised the 8th. day, Joseph and Mary fled with him into Egypt, and so maliciously was He••od against him, that he sent forth and slew all the male children that were in Bethlem and all the coast thereof from two years old, and under. He dwelt in the city of Nazareth.

Mat. 3. He was baptized of John in Jordan, and the heavens were opened, and he saw the spirit of God descending like a Dove and lightning upon him, and lo, a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son in whom I am well pleased.

Mat. 4. Christ appeared to his Disciples, and sent them to teach, and baptise all nations.

Mat. 5. He began his sermon in the mount, declared who are blessed, who are the salt of the earth, the light of the world, the city on a hill, that he came to fulfil the law, what it is to kill, to commit adultery, to swear, exhort, to suffer wrong, to love our enemies, to labour for perfectnesse.

Mat. 6. He speaks of alms, prayer, forgiving our bre∣thren, fasting, where our treasure is to be laid up, of serving God and Mammon, exhorts not to be careful for wordly things, but to seek Gods kingdome

Mat. 7. He ended his sermon in the mount, reproved rash judgment, forbids to cast holy things to dogs, exhorts to praiers, to enter in at the straight gate, to beware of false prophets, not to be hearers but doers of the word, likewise men who build on the rock and not on the sand.

Mat. 8. He cleanseth the leper, healeth the palsey, the feaver, and cast out devils, of many that were pos∣sessed, healed all that were sick, rebuked the winds and the Sea, and they were calm, he casts out the devils out of the two possessed, and suffers them to go into the Swine.

Mat. 9. He called Matthew, eats with Publicans and sinners, cures the bloody issue, raised from death Jayrus daughter, gave sight to two blind men, healed a dumb man possessed with a devil, and had com∣passion on the multitude.

Mat. 10. He sent out his 12 Apostles, enabling them with power to do miracles.

Mat. 11. John sent his Disciples to Christ, Christ gave testimony concerning John, the opinion of the people both concerning John and Christ, Christ upbraids the unthankfulnesse and unrepentance of Chorazin, Bethesday, and Capernaum, and praiseth his fathers wisdome in revealing the Gospel to the simple, he calleth those who have many and great sins to come to him

Mat. 12 He reproves the blindness of the Pharisees con∣cerning the breach of the Sabboth, by Scripture, reason, and by a miracle healeth the man poss••ssed that was blind and dumbe, declares that blasphemy against the holy Ghost shall not be forgiven, that account shall be made of idle words, rebukes the un∣thankful who seek after a signe, and shews who is his brother, and sister, and mother

Mat. 13. He puts forth a parable of the seed, and ex∣pounds it, the parable of the tares, of the mustard seed, of the leaven, of the hid treasures, of the pearle, of the drawn net cast into the sea, and how he is con∣temned of his own Countrymen.

Mat. 14. Herods opinion of Christ, wherefore John was beheaded, Jesus departed into a desart place, where he feedeth 5000 men with five loaves and two fishes, he walks on the sea to his Disciples, landeth at Genazareth, and healeth the sick by the touch of the hem of his garment.

Mat 15. Christ reproves the Scribes and Pharisees, for transgressing Gods commandements through their own tradition, and taught how that which goeth into the mouth doth not defile the man; he healed the daughter of the Woman of Canaan, he went up

into a mountain, and great multitudes came unto him bringing with them those that were dumbe, maimed, and many others, and cast them down at Jesus feet, and he healed them, ins••much that the multitude wondered when they saw the dumbe to speak, the maimed to be whole, the lame to walke, and the blind to see, and they glorified the God of Israel. He had compassion on the multitude, because they had not eaten in th••ee dayes, and with 7 loaves and a few little fishes fed 4000 men, besides women and chil∣dren, and yet there remained of broken meat seven Baskets full.

Mat. 16. The Pharisees require a signe, he warneth his Disciples of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees, fore-sheweth his death, reproveth Peter for diswading him from it, and admonisheth those that will follow him to beare the Crosse.

Mat. 17. He is transfigured, healeth the lunatick, fore∣telleth his own passion, and payeth tribute.

Mat. 18. He warneth his Disciples to be humble, and ha••mless•• to avoid offences, and not to desp••se the little ones, teacheth how we are to deale with our brethren when they offend us, and how oft to forgive them.

Mat. 19. He healeth the sick, answereth the Pharisees concerning divorcement, sheweth when marriage is necessary, receiveth little children, ••nstructeth the young man how to atto••ne eternal life, and how to be perfect, telleth his Disciples, how hard it is for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God, and promiseth reward to those that forsake any thing to follow him.

Mat. 20. By the similitude of the labourers in the vine∣yard, he sheweth that God is debter to no man,

foretelleth his passion by answering the mother of Zebedees children, teacheth his Desciples to be lowly, and giveth sight to two blind men.

Mat. 21. He rideth into Jerusalem upon an Asse, driveth the buyers and sellers out of the Temple, curseth the Fig-tree putteth to silence the Priests and Elders, and and rebuked them by similitude of the two sons and the husbandman who slew such as were sent unto them▪

Mat. 22. He putteth forth a parable, of the marriage, of the kings son, sheweth who should come thereto, punishment of him that wanted the wedding gar∣ment. He sheweth that tribute ought to be paid to Caesar, confutes the Sadducees who denied the Resur∣rection, tells the Lawyers which is the first and great Commandement, and poseth the Pharisees about the Messias.

Mat. ••••. He admonished the people to follow the good Doctrines, not the evil examples of the Scribes and Pharisees, and of ambition, he denounceth 8 Woes against their hyprocrisies and blindnesse, and pro∣phesieth of the destruction of Jerusalem.

Mat. 24. He fore-telleth the destruction of the Temple, what, and how great calamities shall be before it, the signes of his coming to judgment, and because that day and hour is unknown, we ought to watch like good servants, exspecting every moment our masters coming.

Mat. 25. He propounded the parable of the 10 Virgins, and the Talent, and also gives a description of the last judgment.

Mat. 26. The Rulers conspireth against Christ, the wo∣man anointed his feet, Judas ••elleth him, eateth the Passeover, instituted his supper, praieth in the Garden

and being betrai'd with a kisse, is carried to Caiphas, and is denied of Peter.

Mat. 27. He is delivered bound to Pilate, Judas hangeth himself, Pilate being admonished of his wife, washeth his hands, & looseth Barrabas. Christ is crowned with thorns, crucified, reviled, dieth, and is buried, his se∣pulchre is sealed, and watched.

Mat. 28. Christs resurrection is declared by an Angel to the women, he himselfe appears unto them the high Priests give the soldiers mony to say that he was stolen out of his sepulchre, he appears to his Desciples and sends them to teach and baptize all Nations.

I will refer you to two other scriptures, where Christ wrought two great miracles, the one is the curing of him that was diseased 38 years, John 5. The other is his raising of Lazarus after he had been dead 4 dayes. John 9.

He ascended into Heaven, Mark 16. 19. Acts 1. 9. and sent the Holy Ghost on his Apostles and they spake with other tongues, Act. 2. 4. and is at the right hand of God making intercession for us, Rom. 8. 34. for as in Adam all died or were put into a state of condem∣nation, so in Christ all are made alive or put into a state or condition, in which they may have salvation if they neglect it not, 1 Cor. 15. 22. Rom. 5. 18, 19.

Pilate who gave sentence against Christ, slew himself in the time of Cajus	30
St. Stephen was stoned, and St. Paul converted to the Christian faith	43
St. James beheaded, and Agrippa eaten of the worms	44
Simon Magus the forcerer, perceiving his withcraft did not prevail and himself slighted, told the people of Rome that he would leave them, and flee into Heaven from whence he came. A certain day being

appointed, he climbed up into the high Capitol whence he took his flight by means of his witchcraft, and the spirits which bare him up in the air, the people thereat being amazed, Peter fell down and pray'd to God that his witchcraft might be revealed to the World, he had no sooner pray'd, but down came Simon Magus, and bruised himself in pieces, so that he died miserable	47
Seneca flourished	50
Rome by the commandement of Nero was set on fire	61
Joseph of Arimathea came into England, and the first persecution began in the 10th. year of Nero	63
St. Peter and St. Paul were put to death	66
Jerusalem was destroyed by Titus	70
The Temple of Peace at Rome finished	71
The second persecution began under Domitian	89
St. John banished into the Island of Pathmos	90
He wrote his Revelations	95
The third persecution under Trajan	100
Ignat us Bishop of Antioch suffered Martyrdom	111
The J••ws rebelling against the Romans were slain in Egypt and Cyprus	114
The fourth persecution under Adrian	126
A new town built, where the old Jerusalem was, and called Elia	135
The fifth persecution under Amelius	167
Pol••ca••pus Bishop of Sm••rna burnt	169
Lucius began his reign, and in his time England received the Christian faith	177
The Christian faith received in Scotland	201
The sixth persecution under Severus	202
Tertullian a priest of Carthage in Africk flourished	210

Leonides (the father of Origen) was beheaded	215
Origen flourished in Alexandria	216
Potamiena a Virgin, together with her mother burned,	220
The seventh persecution under Maximinus	236
Cyprian B••shop of Carthage died	249
The eighth persecution under Decius	251
A whole Synod held at Carthage, in the time of Cyprian did erre Euseb. book 7	254
The ninth persecution under Valerianus	257
Galienus his son reigned, and restored peace unto the Christians	262
Diocletian began the tenth persecution	302
He deposed himself voluntarily, and lived a private life	307
Maximinianus (who reigned with him) hangeth him∣self	310
Peter Bishop of Alexandria was beheaded	311
Manes the Heretick called himself Christ and the com∣forter, and chose unto himself 12 Apostles, he taught that there were many Gods, and that the Sun was to be worshipped, he took the king of Persia his son to cure him, and killed him, whereupon the king imprisoned him: but he brake prison and fled into Mesopotamia, and was there taken, and flaid alive, his skin filled with chaffe and hanged at the gate of the City	320
Constantine procured a peace for the Christians, he was the first Christian Emperor	324
The first general Council,	325
Christian Churches built by Constantine, for in the tenth persecution they were greatly demolished	332
Frumentius made Bishop by Athanasius, and sent to convert the Indians	333

Athanasius died	334
Cyrillus an Arrian was chosen Bishop of Jerusalem	344
Julian succeeded Constantius in the Empire, he became an Apostate, banished the Christians out of his court, and entertained Philosophers and Conjurers in their stead	365
Macelonius and Tatianus were boyled to death	366
Artemius a noble man was beheaded for the faith	367
Julian was slain with an arrow in a battle against the Persians and Jovianus was Emperor in his stead	369
Valentinianus, one whom Julian banished his court succeeded Jovianus in the Empire, and joyned with him his brother Valens	368
80 Priests were put in a ship and burned by the Com∣mandement of Valens the Arrian Emperor	381
Jerom the learned writer, whose works are famous throughout the World, flourished about this time	383
Augustine Bishop of Hippo, wrote sundry excellent Books	386
Theodosius the Emperor died	396
Nectarius a man of profound learning was chosen B. of Constantinople by 150 Bishops	397
He banished Confession, and the shriving Priests out of the Church, because a Deacon abused a grave Ma∣tron under colour of confession	399
John Chrysostome was B. of Constantinople after Ne∣ctarius	401
He was deposed by the procurement of the Empresse, and died in banishment	412
Orostus a learned Historiographer flourished about this time	413
Cynesius B. of Cyrene an eloquent man and a profound Philosopher flourished	430

A council called at Ephesus of 200 Bishops where Ne∣storius the Heretick was condemned	434
Polichronus B. of Jerusalem, was deposed for simony and extortion	435
Socrates Scholasticus who wrote seven books of Ecclesi∣astical history, was of great fame throughout all Greece	438
Theodoretus B. of Cyrus wrote the Ecclesiastical hi∣story comprizing 105 years
Sozomenus wrote the Ecclesiastical history from Con∣stantine the Great, to the raign of Theodosius the younger	443
A Provincial Council held at Constantinople, were Eu∣tiches the heretick was condemned	446
An heretical Council held at Ephesus, where by means of Dioscurus B. of Alexandria Eutiches was restored	446
A Council of 630 Bishops held at Chalcedon where Dioscurus was deposed and Nestorius, Eutiches, and Macedonius condemned	450
Theodosius (was by the Monks) made B. of Jerusalem in the absence of Juvenalis, but he was deposed by Martianus the Emperor, and the other restored	451
John Damascenus a learned writer, wrote against the Arrians	453
Timotheus Aelurus a Monk, was by the seditious persons made Bishop of Alexandria, but was immediately deposed by Leo	454
Paulinus Bishop of Nola in Italy, was of great fame about this time, he gave all his substance to redeem captives and poor prisoners	458
Basilius Bishop of Antioch	459
Timotheus Aelurus was called from exile (where he had been 18 years) by Basiliscus the Tyrant, and restored to

the Sea of Alexandria	463
Letus a learned man was burned by Honorius the Ar∣rian	475
Fulgentius flourished about this time	484
All the Bishops of Africk came together, by the com∣mand of Honorius the Arrian, where his heresie was confirm'd, and 444 Bishops exiled	485
A Synod called of 70 B. was called at Rome by Gela∣sius where the Canonical Sciptures were severed from the Apocrypha	492
Flavianus B. of Antioch was deposed for sedition, by Anastasius the Emperor	493
Boetius a Christian Philosopher endured great perse∣cution under Theodoricus the Arrian	494
Olympius an Arrian B. as he was blaspheming the Trinity, was suddenly smitten from heaven with three fiery darts, and burned quick	510
Theodosius B. of Alexandria was deposed by Justinia∣nus, for mainteining the heresie of Eutiches	524
Priscianus the great Grammarian flourished	528
Muccarius Bishop of Jerusalem was deposed for heresie	532
Clocks and Dials set up in Churches	606
The Persians took Jerusalem from the Romans	615
England was devided into Parishes	630
Cambridge was made an Unive••sity	635
The Saracens took Jerusalem from the Persians	637
Painting, Glazing, and building with stone brought into England by one Benet a Monk	655
Organs first used in Churches	661
Egbridius first made England a Monarchy	762
The Turks took Jerusalem from the Saracens	1010
England conquered by Duke William	1066
St. Pauls Church burnt	1068

Westminster Hall built	1102
London bridg new built with timber	1162
The first Major of London	1190
The Bible divided into chapters	1195
London bridge with 33 years labour finished with stone	1209
London bridge burnt	1212
Tyling first used in London	1247
The order of the Garter	1344
A frost from the midst of September until April	1364
The invention of Guns	1380
Printing first used in England	1440
St. Pauls again fiered	1443
First yeomen of the guard	1485
Norwich defaced by fire	1508
Evil May day. Egypt was added to the Turkish Empire	1517
Luther wrote against the Popes Indulgences	1517
Duke of Buckingham beheaded	1521
Tindals Testament first printed	1530
Queen Elizabeth born. Popes authority abrogated in English	1534
L. Thomas Cromwel made Lord keeper	1536
The Bible appointed to be read, and Register books to be kept in every Parish	1538
Queen Katherine beheaded	1541
King Henry the 8 conquered Bulloigne	1544
Great Hailstones shaped like mens heads. Earle of Hertford made Protector	1546
Kets rebellion at Norwich	1549
The sweating sicknesse	1551
Coaches first used in England	1555
The Book of the Common Prayers established in English	1558

The last firing of St. Pauls steeple	1561
The plague at Newhaven	1563
The great frost	1564
The Royal Exchange built	1565
L. Darnley married the Queen of Scots	1565
K. James crowned king of Scotland	1567
The Earles rebellion in the North	1569
The battle at Lepanto	1570
Duke of Northfolk beheaded. The massacre of the Protestants at Paris in France	1572
E. of Essex sent into Ireland, and made Captain Ge∣neral	1573
The heavens seemed to burn	1574
The black Assize at Oxford	1577
Forbishers third voyage	1578
An earthquake in England. Sir Francis Drakes voyage about the world	1580
Jesuits hanged	1582
Tobacco first used in England	1583
Antwerp besieged by the Spaniards	1584
14 Traitors executed	1586
Qu. of Scots beheaded	1587
Tilbury camp on St. James day	1588
Portugal voyage	1589
Hacket hanged for blasphemy	1590
A Parliament began	1592
Dr. Lopez executed	1594
Dearth of corn by reason of former transportations	1595
The voyage to Cadiz	1596
K. Charles born	1600
Earl of Essex beheaded	1600
Monopolies restrained by the Queen	1601
Qu. Elizabeth died, and James the 6th. K. of Scotland

proclaimed king of England	1602
A great plague in London whereof died in one year 30578	1603
Sir Walter Rawleigh condemned, Watson, Clark and Brook executed	1603
A treaty of peace with Spain. K. James the first instiled King of great Brittain	1604
The powder treason discovered. The oath of alle∣giance devised and administred	1605
Christianus K. of Denmark first arrived in England	1606
A great inundation in Somersetshire, and insurrection in Northamptonshire, King James made free of the Clothworkers, and Prince Henry of the Marchant∣tailors	1607
The new Exchange built. St. Edmondsbury burnt	1608
The new Exchange first finished with wares; fishing on the English coast forbidden to strangers, the high Commission Court complained of the Parliament and king James moved three things concerning the Common Law. 1 That it may be in English, 2 That it might have a setled text in all Cases. And 3 that all various Reports might be reconciled. The making of Alom brought to perfection in England, and Silk-worms brought into England	1609
The K. of France murdered, Prince Henry made Prince of Wales	1610
Gold enhaunsed. Legate the Arrian burnt	1611
Pr. Henry died. Plantation in Ireland by the Compa∣nies of London. Lady Elizabeth married to the Palsgrave at White-hal	1612
They departed England, Dorchester and the Globe-playhouse burnt. The Artillery Compa. revived	1613

Stratford upon Avon burnt. The new River brought to London by Sr. Hugh Middleton-Morefields fashion∣ed into Walks	1614
A great snow. The Lady A••bella died. Sir Th. Over∣bury poysoned, for which the Earl of Somerset, and his Lady were condemned. Smithfield paved	1615
Pr. Charles made prince of Wales. K. James went into Scotland. The Bishop of Spalato came into England	1616
The king returned from Scotland. Sir George Villers made Duke of Buckingham. And Sir Walter Raw∣leigh undertooke the West-India voyage	1617
A declaration to lerating dancing about May-poles, and other sports on Sundayes. Sir Walter Rawleigh re∣turned and was beheaded in the Palace yard at West∣minster. Divers Ministers sent from England to the Synod of Dort. A blasing Star appeared	1618
Queen Anne died. Alteration of Gold coyns. Sir Rich. Weston Embassador to Bruxels	1619
••ernard Calvert performed his Journey from South∣wark to Callis, and back again in one day. A procla∣mation against talking of States affaires.	1620
Bishop of Spalato retracted what he had formerly wrote in defence of the Protestants, and was there∣fore commanded to depart the Kingdome	1621
The English treated with the Spaniard, touching the restitution of the ••alatinate	1622
A massacre of the Engl••sh by the Dutch in Amboyna	1622
Prince Charles returned from Spain. Black-Fryers fall	1623
The marriage with France accorded, the Duke of Lenox died	1624
K. James died, and Prince Charles proclaimed king	1625

A great plague in London. A Parl. called at Oxford Two subsidies granted, and the Parl. dissolved which produced the losse of Rochel, the diversion of a hopefal war from the West-Indies to a succesless attempt on Callis, and the Isle of Rhee. The mar∣riage with France celebrated in Paris, Parliament began at Westm. Queen mary arrived at Dover.
Michaelmas term kept at Reading. A league with Den∣mark, Sweden, and the States against Spain. A second Parl. called, and a grant of five subsidies dissolved, many imprisoned for refusing to pay, and great sums of money extorted by privy Seales and excises. En∣glish ships arrested in France. Traffique with Spain prohibited.	1627
The voyage to the Isle of Rhee, Sir William Heyden slain there. Parliament began at Westm. Petition of right granted by the kings Commissions for loan and excise cancelled	1627
Doctor Lamb murdered. London fined for his death. Duke of Buckingham slain by John Felton, for which he was executed at Tiburn. Parl. dissolved, and 10 of the members committed	1628
Peace with France concluded. An uprore in Fleet∣street, werein divers were slain, and for ••hich Capt. Ashenhurst and Capt. Stamford were executed	1629
Earl of Pembrook died, Pr. Charles borne. Peace with Spain proclaimed. The plague began at Cam∣bridge	1630
Earl of Castlehaven beheaded on Tower hill. Broadway and Fitz Patrick executed. Lady Mary born	1631
St. Pauls began to be repaired. Buildings in Covent Garden begun by the E. of Bedford. Frankendal surrendred to the English. Pr. Elector died. A great fiere at London Bridge	1632

The King began his progresse into Scotland, he was crowned at Edinburg. Duke of York born. A masque presented at Whitehal, by the Gentlemen of the four Inns of the Court. K. and Qu. feasted by the City	1633
Attorney General Noy projected the designe of Ship-money. A Parl. called in Ireland, and a Synod as∣sembled there	1634
Robert Parre (aged 152 years) brought out of Shrop∣shire to London, where he shortly after died. Com∣motions about Ceremonies	1635
Ship-money debated. The King required the Judges opinion touching the Legality of ship-money, 12 gave their opinions for it	1636
Prynne and Bastwick censured. Bishop Williams sen∣tenced. Book of Liturgy sent into Scotland, and first read at Edinburgh. Scots petition against it. They entered into a Covenant. A great plague in London	1637
A Parl. called many imprisoned, and the Parl. dissolved. Great sums of money got by Knight-hood, book of rates, ship-money, Monopolies of sope, salt, leather, Seacoale. The first Major of Da••by. Marquesse Ham∣bleton ••••t Commissioners into Scotland. He con∣sulted with the Covenanters, and they demanded a generall assembly and a Parl. The King granted the Scots their desires and sent Proposals to them. The Covenanter disliked the Proposals. A Declaration from the King nulling the service Book, high Com∣mission, Canons, &c. Qu. Mother of France arrived in England. General assembly at Glascow, Bishops protested against it, and it was dissolved. The Co∣venanters began to arm and sollicited France for aid. Scots papers dispersed in English (to vindicate their

actions and intentions, were suppressed by the King	1638
King marched against the Scots, and declared against their actions. Parliament began in Scotland, dissol∣ved by the king. The Covenanters desired a treaty. Pacification granted, and the armies disbanded. The king returned to London, and Scots papers burnt. Parl began in Scotland. 2 fight in the Downs between the Spanjard and the Dutch: Scots Parl. prorogued till June 1, 4 Scots Commissioners sent to the king, A Parl. summoned in Ireland by the Earl of Strafford to levy money to raise an army against the Scots, but they refusing to comply, were dissolved: Earl of Strafford returned into England, and the Scots Com∣missioners secured	1639
A Parl. began in England. The Scots letter to the French king produced in Parliament, and Earl of Lowden imprisoned for subscribing it. The Parl. dissolved, and some members imprisoned. Synod imposed a new oath: the Bishops house beset with Prentices, some taken and imprisoned, and one of their ring-leaders executed. Synod ended. Parl. at Edinburgh sate again. Henry Duke of Glocester born, Newborn fight, Newcastle deserted, and pos∣sessed by the Scots, king set up his standard at York: He determined to call a Parl. to begin November 3. Commissioners treated with the Scots at Rippon, and a cessation from hostility agreed on. Nov. 3. the long Parl. began. 300000 l. given to the Scots to∣wards their losses

1641 Convocation house fined, Earl of Strafford be∣headed. Voted that the Scots should receive 10000 l. in part of the 300000 l. given them. Two bils for putting down the high Commission Court, and

Starre-chamber. Owen Chonelly discovered the designe of the Irish rebellion, Mat. Mahon and Lord Macquire taken and secured. The first rebel∣lion began, whereby above 100000 Protestants were murdered. 200000 l. voted to be raised, for sup∣pressing the Irish rebellion: 12 Bishops accused of high treason, for protesting against the Parliament. The Irish proclaimed Rebels. The King demanded five members.

1642 Sir John Hotham denied the Kings entrance into Hull: The Parl. made three Votes, First, that the King did intend to make war against his Parl. Secondly, that when he did make war, upon them it was a breach of the trust reposed in him, contrary to his oath, and tending to the destruction of his government, and thirdly, that whosoever should assist him were traitors. The great Seal carried to the King. The Earl of Essex marched out of Lon∣don. Edghill battle, a weekly tax of 33580 l. imposed by the Parl.

1643 Cheape-side Crosse demolished: Newberie first battle, the Covenant taken by the house of Commons. The Scots army entered England. A Parl. began at Oxford.

1644 The Synod began at Westminster. The great battle on Marston-moor, New castle taken with storm. The kings army beaten the second time neer New∣bery. The Book of Common Prayer voted down. Sir Thomas Fairfax voted General, Capt. Hotham, Sir John Hotham and the Bishop of Canterbury be∣headed. The treaty began at Uxbridge.

1645 Oxford blocked up. The Kings party routed at that memorable Battle of Naseby, Taunton the se∣cond time relieved. The Club-men in Somersetshire

suppressed, Mountross defeated in Scotland. Basing house taken by storm. Hereford, Emblodon, and Shipton Castles taken. Sir Jacob Ashley totally routed.

1646 The King went out of Oxford disguised. He went to the Scots army at Southwel The Parlia∣ment voted, that the king should be disposed of by the Parliament of England, but the Scots excused themselves: Oxford, Sir Robert Pyes house, and Farington surrendred. The Duke of Yorks servants discharged. John Lilburn Committed to the Tower. The great Seale broken. Earl of Essex died. Gene∣ral Fairfax came to London. The Scots received 200000 l, and went out of England. Excise house burnt. King brought to Holmby.

1647 The King was taken from Holmby, and carried with the Army to New-market. An empeachment against 11 members. The king brought to Windsor. The Armay marched through London, General Fairfax made Constable of the Tower▪ The Forts and Works about the City slighted. The case of the army stated, and presented to the General by the Agitators of the army. The agreement of the people presented to the house of Commons by the Agitators of the army. The king fled into the Isle of Wight. Four bills presented to the king: Upon the kings refusal to signe the four propositions both houses passed these four votes: First, that they would make no more addresses to the King, Secondly, that none be made unto him, without leave of both houses, Thirdly, that he, or they, who should break this Order, should encurre the penalty of High treason: Fourthly, that they would receive no more any message from him, and they enjoyned that

no person whatsoever should. The Parl. made a Declaration about the cause of the votes.

1648 The trained bands by a tumult had their coulers taken away in Moor-fields, but part of the army quelled them the next day. The Earl of Warwick sent to take command of the Navy. Duke Hamilton with a numerous army invaded England. Hamiltons army routed 300 slain, he and about 12000 taken. The Parliament nulled their former votes. The empeached members sate again. The treaty in the Ile of Wight. The General and Council of Officers presented a Remonstrance to the Parliament. The treaty ended. The king carried to Hurst-castle, from thence to Windsor. The supream authority voted in Commons. An ordinance for the trial of the late king. The high Court of Justice proclaimed. Voted that writs should no longer run in the kings name. The Scots Commissioners delivered in papers, and a declaration from the Parliament of Scotland against the proceedings of the English Parl. and army, for trial of the king. The king brought three times before the high Court of Justice, sentenced to death, and beheaded at White-hall. The house of Lords voted uselesse and kingly office un-necessary. The great Seal broken and another brought in and approved. The oath of Allegiance and Supremacy nulled. A new stamp ordered for coyning money. The crown Jewels, hangings, and the rest of the kings goods ordered to be sold. Lord Cromwel voted Commander in chief of the forces sent against Ireland, and Sir Thomas Fairfax of England and Ireland

1649 An act for assessing 90000 l. a moneth. The Earl of Pembrook admitted a Commoner. The monthly fast nulled: General Fairfax marched out

against the Levellers. England voted a free state. The Act for abolishing kingly government proclaim∣ed. Ordered that no ceremonies should be used to the kings children. An Act for sale of the Kings and Queens goods. 1000 l. per annum bestowed on Col. Jones, and 6 of the Kings Horses. An Act for setling 2000 l. per annum on President Bradshaw. An act setling 1000 l. per annum on Collonel Henry Mart, and an Act for 2000 l. gratuity to Major General Skippon. Mr. Lilburn quitted by his Jury at Guild∣hal. The fire by powder in Tower street.

1650 Lord General Cromwel returned from Ireland, King of Scots set forrth of Holland, and landed at the Spey, in the North of Scotland. General Fair∣fax voted to march with his army against the Scots, he laid down his Commission. Lord Cromwel made General of England, Scotland, and Ireland. He en∣tred Scotland. A great fire at Holborne Conduit. Traffick with Scotland prohibited. The head of the kings picture (in the the old Exchange) broken off, an this inscription set over the body thereof, Ex••t Tyrannus Regum ultimus anno libertatis Angliae re∣stitutae prim•• Jan. 10, 1648. His statute on the West end of St. Pauls throwne down also, and after the remainder of his picture in the old Exchange broken down. The great victory at Dunbar, Leith, and E∣dinburg taken. The Scots king crowned in Scotland. Divers Scots who mu••dered some of Lord Cromwels men had their houses pulled down and a Gallows erected there and the murderers hanged thereon.

1651 Some of the chiefe in the plot for the Scots king, in England taken. Scilly Isles surrend••ed. Castle-haven and his army threw down their armes, and fl••d, and divers taken in pursuit. The Scots king entered

England. 40 men kept Worcester against the Scots army, whilest the magazine was removed to Glo∣cester. Mr. Love and Gibbons beheaded. Dundee taken, the great victory and total rout of Wor∣cester. 500 l. profferd to any that should discover the Scots king.

1652 Sr. George Askew took, sunk, and dispersed 36 Dutch ships. The French fleet beaten by the English The Dutch beaten neer the Downs, and about 8 ships sunk and taken. Another terrible sea fight be∣tween the English and the Dutch neare the Isle of Wight, and about 40 Dutch ships taken, most of them being Merchants.

1653 The long Parliament which began 3 Nov. 1640 dissolved. The Dutch beaten, seven ships sunk, two Hoyes, eleven ships, a fly Boat, and 1350 prisoners taken. Mr. Lilburn returned to England, and was committed to Newgate. The short Parliament began, General assembly of the Scots kirk dispersed. Ano∣ther bloody fight between the English and the Dutch wherein their Admiral Van Trump was slain, 30 or more ships taken, sunk and fired, and 1000 priso∣ners taken. The Dutch beaten again near the Coast of Holland and about 40 ships sunk and taken. The Chancery voted down. An act for Marriage, births and burials. Mr. Lilborne after divers dayes trial at the sessions house cleared by a Jury. The short Pa••liament dissolved, the Lord General Cromwel made Lord Protector of England, Scotland, and Ireland, and the Dominions thereunto belonging. And magnificently feasted at Grocers hall.

1654 Peace proclaimed with Holland. A third Parlia∣ment began at Westminster. Major General Overton was committed to the Tower. The Parliament

dissolved. Major General Harrison was carried to Portland. A lamentable fire in Threed-needle-street

1655 A Cruel Massacre acted on the Protestants in Piemont by the Duke of Savoys forces. Lord Lam∣beit chosen Lord Warden of the Cinque ports, and Collonel Nathaniel Fines made Lord privy Seale. A day of Humiliation was observed in England in the behalf of the Savoy Protestants, and a great colle∣ction was made in the City and suburbs for them. Divers of the late kings party secured in the several Counties of England. General Blake lay before Cadiz in Spain with 30 sail of ships. The Lord Christian Bond Ambassador from the king of Sweden arrived in London. Mr. Rolt one of his Highness Gentleman set forth his journey, with a ratification of the alliance between England and Sweden. Arti∣cles of agreement were drawn between the Duke of Savoy and the Protestants there. General Penn and Venables committed to the Tower. His High∣ness appointed several Major Generals for all the Counties in England. The Ambassador of France brought the ratification of the treaty of peace, which was signed by his Highness, and the king of France, and sealed with the seals of both Nations.

1656 Richard Hannum the great Robber executed in Smithfield. A very great sto••m of hail, thunder, and lightning in the City of Norwich. A great victory obtained by some of our Frigots against 7 Spanish ships richly laden, coming from the West-indies. The River of Thames ebbed and flowed twicein three hours. A day of thanks-giving was observed in England, for the success of the English against the king of Spains West-India fleet. James Naylor,

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John Stranger and his Wife, Martha Simons, and Dorcas Erbury brought from Bristol to London. An act for taking away the Court of Wards and Li∣veries. Peace with Portugal proclaimed in London and Westminster.

1657 Major General Harrison was committed to the custody of the Serjeant at arms, also Capt. Lauson, Collonel Rich, and Major Danvers were taken into custody. Sir John Reynolds received his commission to be Commander in chiefe of those forces which were embarqued for Flanders. A great defeat given to the Spanish Navy near Santa Cruz, by General Blake as they returned from the Indies. Mardike taken, and put in the possession of Major General Morgan, for the use of his Highnesse. 8 or 9 Popish Priests were apprehended in Covent Garden, and were sent prisoners to St. James.

1658 A great victory obteined by the English in Ja∣maica against the king of Spains forc••s Dr. John Huet, Mr. John Russel, and Sir William Compton committed to the Tower. The Earl of Warwick died. May the 15, the Guards at White-hal were doubled, and at other places about London, and all the horse and foot were commanded to be in arms, and about 40 of the Cavalliers party were appre∣hended and carried to White-hall. Sir Henry Slingsby, and Doctor Huet were condemned to be hang'd, drawn, and quarterd at Tibou••n. A Whale was taken in the Thames neare Greenwich about 60 foot long, and of a very great thickness Victory obteined by the French and English forc••s at the leagure before Dunkirk wherein 1••0•• were killed and 2000 prisoners taken. Sir Henry Slingsby and Dr. Huet were beheaded on Tower-hill. Dunkirk

surrendred to the English and French forces, and the king of France put it into the hand of the Lord Lockart for the use of his Highness. Graveling sur∣rendred to the English and French forces.

1659 September 3. Oliver Lord Protector died. The The Lord Richard Cromwel (his son) was proclaim∣ed L. Protector

January 27. The Parl. began

April 22 The Parl. was dissolved.

May 6. There was published a Declaration of the Officers of the army inviting the Members of the long Parl. (who continued sitting till the 20 of April 1653) to return to the exercise and discharge of their trust. The 7 day the members met in the paint∣ed Chamber, from whence after some consultation amongst themselves with Mr. Speaker, they went in a body to their house (the Speaker having the Mice born before him,) where they passed a Decla∣ration (which since was printed) wherein they doe declare that they are resolved (through the gracious assistance of Almighty God) to apply themselves to the faithful discharge of the trust reposed to them, and to endeavour the setlement of this Common-Wealth upon such a foundation as may assert, esta∣blish, and secure the property and liberty of the peo∣ple: in reference unto all, both as Men and as Chri∣stians, and that without a single Person, Kingship, or house of Peers. A petition of divers Citizens of London was presented to the Parl. to have the Mi∣litia of the said City setled, in such persons as are of known integrity. The house ordered certain mem∣bers (or any five of them) to be a Committee, to consider of the imprisonment, of such persons who being committed to continue for conscience sake,

and how, and what manner they are and stand com∣mitted, together with the whole cause, and how they may be discharged. The stile and title in all Legal pro∣ceedings and process were declared to be, The Keepers of the liberty of England, by authority of Parliament, and no other. A petition of many persons in, and about the City of London, was presented to the Parliament of the Commonwealth of England desiring: 1 That the Militia of the several Cities and Countries may be setled in such hands as have approved themselves faithful thereto. 2 That such persons as have been ejected out of place of trust may be restored. 3 That care may be taken that persons entrusted with the Legislative power, may not be perpetuated. 4 That all persons may be ten∣dred, so that neither their persons may not be imp••iso∣ed, nor their goods touched, without the breach of some known law and due prosecution accordingly. 5 That all moneys that are or shall be levied upon the people for the service of the Commonwealth, may not be diverted to any other purpose, and that the great sums of money, proportions of land, and places of ad∣vantage conferred on any since the 20 of April 1653, may be taken into consideration, and that the charg∣able Offices and Officers of the Exchequer may be re∣gulated. 6 That provision may be made, that such as may live peaceably in godliness and honesty (though of different perswasions in matters of faith and worship) may be equally protected and incouraged. 7 That a Committee may be appointed to receive propositions from any person or persons as may conduce unto the frame or constitution of a good and equal Common∣wealth or free state. 8 That all such sums of money that since the 20 of April 1653 have been received or borrowed out of the Exchequer by privy Counsellors or

others, be repaid into the treasure of this Common∣wealth. 12 day the petition and address of the Officers of the Army (with several proposals) was presented to the Parliament: The Parliament made an Act wherein they declare what the great Seale shall be. The Parl. resolved that White-hal and Somerset-house with all and every the a purtenances be forthwith exposed to sale, and emproved to the best advantage of the Common∣wealth, for and towards the satisfaction of the great arrears and pay due unto the Army. A petition of the Bayliffs and Commonalty in the Maritime Town, and Corporation of South-wold, otherwise, of Soulbay, in the County of Suffolk, and a certification from the Justices, certifying that on the 25 of Aprill 1659, 228 dwelling houses were wasted and consumed to the damage of 40000l. and upward, and letters patents ordered to passe under the great Seal, for a charitable contribution throughout England and Wales for 12 moneths. A petition from divers in the town of War∣mister in the County of Wilts. The house did take the petition and addresse of the Army, into consideration and made these resolves. First, that the liberties of the estates of all the free people of these Nations shall be maintained, preserved and kept inviolable, according to Law, under the government of a free State or Com∣mon-wealth without a single person, kingship, or house of Peers. 2 That there shall be such a just and due re∣gulation of the Law, and Courts of Justice, and equity as that they shall be a protection, and not vexatious or oppressive to the people of this Nation. 3 That all persons who profess faith in God the Father, and in Jesus Ghrist his only Son the true God, and in the Holy Spirit, God coequal with the Father and the Son, one God, blessed for ever, and doe aknowledge the

Holy Scripture of the Old and New Testaments, to be the revealed or written word or will of God, shall not be restrained from their profession, but have due encou∣ragement, and equal protection in the profession of their faith and exercise of their religion, whilest they abuse not this liberty to the civil injury of others or disturbance of others in their way of worship; so as this liberty be not extended to Popery or Prelacy, nor to such as shall practise or hold forth licentiousnesse under the profes∣sion of Religion, and that all Laws, Statutes, Ordinan∣ces, Clauses in any Laws, Statutes, or Ordinances, to the contrary may be declared null and void.

Richard Cromwel, eldest Son of the late L. Gen. did signifie, that though he could not be active, in making a change in the governement, of these Nations: yet he doth freely acquiesce in it, being made: and that he doth hold himselfe obliged, as (with other men) he expects protection, from the present government, so as to de∣mean himself, with all peaceableness under it; and to procure to the utmost of his power, that all in whom he hath any interest doe the same. Several other petitions were presented to the Parliament to the like purpose, of the former, which we cannot stay to mention.

27 day was a day of humiliation, and seeking the Lord, by the Members of the house in the house.

An old Parson of a Parish called Lesbury, in Nor∣thumberland (whose eyes, teeth, and hair, (as is affirmed) renued after he was 112 years old) died (at the latter end of the Moneth of May) being 114 years old.